ASK ABX
Get it in writing.
Ask ABX is a free tool for businesses tracking inventory and manufacturing. Tell it how your operation runs today, and it turns that into a clear report: what's actually broken, what a new system would need to do, and what to ask before you sit through a single demo.
Free. No sales pitch. It takes about 5-10 minutes.
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Most people feel it before they can explain it
You know the signs. Inventory counts nobody trusts. Orders that need three people and a spreadsheet to get out the door. A purchasing process that lives in someone's head.
The hard part isn't knowing something's wrong. It's explaining it clearly enough that the right people take it seriously, and knowing what to look for when you start shopping around. That's what Ask ABX is for.
How it works
Tell it about your business.
What you make, how you sell, how orders get out the door. Plain language is fine.
Answer a few guided questions.
It walks you through six short sections covering the parts of your operation that matter most when choosing a system. You'll always see where you are, and you can save your progress and come back later.
Get your report by email.
A clear summary of what's not working, what a new system needs to handle, and the questions worth asking any vendor.
What you walk away with
A clear picture of what's broken.
Your day-to-day frustrations, written up as specific problems instead of a general feeling.
A list of what a new system must do.
Based on how your business actually runs, not on what a software salesperson wants to show you.
Questions to ask vendors.
So demos happen on your terms.
Something you can hand to your boss.
If you're not the one signing off, this is the document that gets the conversation started.
Why this exists
We're ABX Group. We help product-based businesses choose and implement the right systems, and we see the same thing over and over: companies jump into vendor demos before they've figured out what they actually need. Every demo looks great, and the wrong choice costs months and tens of thousands of dollars.
Ask ABX asks the same kinds of questions we ask at the start of our own engagements, so you start that process clear instead of overwhelmed.
FAQ
Yes. No credit card and nothing to install.
No, and that's deliberate. Recommendations depend on details a short conversation can't capture. It helps you get clear on what you need so you can judge options yourself, or with us.
Owners, operations leads, and anyone at a product-based business who suspects their current system, or their spreadsheets, can't keep up.
Your answers are used to build your report, and our team can see them so we can follow up if it's helpful. We don't sell your information.
Yes. You can save your session and pick up where you left off.
Want to go deeper?
Ask ABX gives you a solid starting point. When you want someone to map your operation in detail and give you a firm recommendation, that's what our team does. Book a call and we'll walk through your report with you.